Cheesy Garlic Baked Chicken

4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts -thin 

4 garlic cloves-minced

4 tbsp. brown sugar

3 tsp. olive oil

1 tsp. salt

1 cup of cheese (any type you want)

1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a casserole dish with tin foil this will help with the clean up afterwards. Lightly grease it.

2) In small saute pan, saute garlic with the oil until tender.

3) Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar & a teaspoon of salt.

4) Place chicken breasts in a prepared baking dish and cover with 3/4 of the garlic and brown sugar mixture.

5) Add salt and pepper to taste.

6) Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.

7) Within the last 10 minutes before removing it from the oven put your cheese on top then put the remaining brown sugar and garlic mixture on top of the cheese and let bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is fully melted.

*You can use more then 4 pieces of chicken just double up on everything else so you have enough. 

Extra-Crispy Spicy Fried Chicken

3 eggs

1/3 cup water

about 1 cup "Texas Pete" hot sauce

4 cups flour

2 tsp. pepper

2 tsp. paprika

3 tsp. cayenne pepper

1 qt. buttermilk (optional) 

Salt, Pepper, and garlic powder (to taste) 

1 (1 to 2 1/2 lb.) chicken, cut into pieces

Peanut oil, for frying

1) Place cut up chicken in a large bowl, and cover with buttermilk. Cover and chill for two hours or overnight. This is an optional (but highly recommended) step.

2) In a large bowl, add eggs water, and red pepper sauce. Whisk until combined.

3) In a large gallon freezer bag, mix flour, pepper, paprika, and cayenne. 

4) Remove chicken from buttermilk (if marinated) and sprinkle lightly with salt , pepper, and garlic powder.

5) Place all chicken pieces in freezer bag with flour mixture. Shake until all pieces are evenly coated. 

6) Remove chicken pieces one at a time, shaking excess flour. Dip each piece in the egg mixture, and return to bag flour. After all pieces of been dipped in the egg mixture and put back in the bag, give it a second shake to coat chicken pieces again.

7) Heat oil in deep fryer or deep pan to 350 degrees. Working in batches , drop each piece of  chicken into the hot oil. Fry for 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown, turning occasionally if oil does not completely cover chicken. Keep in mind that dark meat chicken takes longer to cook than white meat. Watch your wing segments, as well; these will finish cooking first. 

Serve with whatever side you want and enjoy :)

Rosemary Roasted Chicken w/Potatoes

2 tsp. paprika
1 1/2 tsp. crushed rosemary leaves
1 tsp. minced garlic
1/2 tsp. coarse ground black pepper
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. salt
6 bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed (about 2 lbs) or you can use chicken legs
1 1/2 lbs small red potatoes cut into 1 in cubes


1) Mix oil, all of the spices and salt in large bowl. Add chicken and potatoes; toss to coat well. Arrange chicken and potatoes in a single layer on a foil- lined 15 x 10 x 1 in baking dish that is sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. ( you also can use a stick of butter and rub it all over the bottom of the foil if you don't have the cooking spray)

2) Roast in a preheated 425 degree oven for at least 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender, turning potatoes occasionally.

prep time: 15 minutes
cook time: 30 minutes (or more)
makes 6 servings

Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

Boneless Chicken breasts, chopped into small chunks (use as much as you think you'll need)
1/3 cup flour
Olive Oil
1/2 tbsp. salt
1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
3 tbsp. ketchup
6 oz. frozen orange juice concentrate (thaw it or throw it in the microwave for about 45 sec)
4 tbsp. brown sugar


1) In a bowl, mix the orange juice, brown sugar, vinegar, salt and ketchup. Pour the flour in a small bowl. Cover the chicken breasts chunks in flour and shake off excess.

2) Pour s small amount of Olive oil in a skillet and brown the flour covered chicken. The chicken doesn't need to be fully cooked since its going in the crock pot.

3) After the chicken is done cooking, pour the pieces into the crock pot. Then cover the chicken with the sauce mixture and stir it up.

4) Cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours.

Serve over rice and you can also add veggies if you want. Just make sure to double the sauce recipe if you have  a lot of chicken. That way it doesn't burn.

Spicy Oven-Fried Chicken

2 cups flour

2 tbsp. seafood seasoning

2 tsp. hot sauce (you can use more depending on how spicy you want)

1 tsp. pepper

3/4 tsp. salt

1 1/4 tsp. paprika, divided

1/2 cup nonfat milk

1 (2 1/2 to 3 1/2 lb.) pkg. chicken pieces

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large resealable plastic bag combine flour, seafood seasoning, hot sauce, pepper, salt and 1 tsp. of the paprika: set aside. Place milk in a shallow bowl. Dip each piece in milk, then place in bag. Seal bag; shake to coat.

2) Pour oil into a 15 x 10 x 1 in. pan. Place chicken in pan and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 tsp paprika.

3) Bake, uncovered, 1 hour or until chicken is golden brown and meat is no longer pink (165 degrees). Drain on paper towels before serving. 

Serves 4. 

prep time: 15 min

cook time: 1 hour

You can change it up with the recipe as far as the spices go..you can add additional or add more of one of the ones above..All depends on taste. 

Chicken Parmesan Casserole

2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper ( or more to taste if you want it hotter)
1/4 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
2 cups marinara/pasta sauce (any kind you want. I used Parmesan & Romano flavor)
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
2 oz. Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, divided
3.5 oz garlic croutons, roughly crushed, leaving some larger pieces ( I used New York Texas Toast Garlic & Butter)




1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray.

2) Spread the cubed pieces of chicken across the bottom of the baking dish in a single layer. Sprinkle the minced garlic, red pepper flakes & basil evenly over chicken. Spread the sauce evenly across the top. On top of the sauce layer, sprinkle 3/4 cup of the mozzarella and 1 oz of the parmesan evenly across the dish. Sprinkle the crushed croutons across the top and follow with the remaining cheese.

3) Bake for 40-45 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

makes 8 servings

Strufoli

2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking flour
4 tbsp. sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. vegetable oil
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 fl.oz whiskey (rye, bourbon or Canadian works but not scotch)
3 cups honey
oil or shortening for deep frying
multi-color sprinkles (non-parells)


1) Mix all dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
2) Add all liquid ingredients (except honey) to dry to form a dough.
3) Knead dough well.
4) For balls roll dough out in 1/4 inch round strips like pencils.
5) Cut the pieces at small intervals with an angle cut.
6) Deep fry until golden brown.
7) Drain on paper towels.
8) Heat honey in a microwave until it starts to thin out and become pourable.
9) Add balls to the honey and toss to coat. Sprinkle with sprinkles.



There are many versions of this recipe..this is just one..  enjoy :)

Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

1 cup sugar
2 tbsp. cinnamon, ground
3 cans (7.5oz ea.) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted



1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix sugar and cinnamon in plastic bag. Cut biscuits into quarters. Shake 6 to 8 pieces at a time in Cinnamon sugar mixture. Place biscuit pieces in greased 10 cup bundt pan.

2) Mix leftover cinnamon sugar mixture with melted butter. Pour over biscuits.

3) Bake 35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Invert onto serving plate. Serve warm.


makes: 16 servings
prep: 10 min
cook: 35 min

Smokey Chipotle Chicken

 

1 pkg of chicken (about 3 to 4 pieces) cut into bite size cubes

1 16oz bottle chipotle sauce/marinade

1) Put about 1 tbsp of oil in pan and heat.

2) Cut up chicken into bite size cubes (or however big of small you want)

3) cook until all chicken is cooked thru and browing (about 15 min)

4) Pour Chipotle sauce over and let boil then lower to simmer. About 5 min.

5) Serve over rice. (or whatever you choose) 

6) Enjoy!

This is a very simple and cheap dish.

Pizza Meat Loaf

1 envelope Onion Soup Mix (you can also use Savory Herb & Garlic Soup Mix)

2 lbs ground beef (or meatloaf mix beef) 

1 1/2 cups bread crumbs

2 eggs

1/4 cup water

1 cup pasta sauce, divided

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except 1/2 cup pasta sauce & 1/2 cup cheese.

2) In a 13 x 9 in. baking dish or roasting pan, shape into loaf. Top with remaining 1/2 cup pasta sauce. 

3) Bake, uncovered, 50 minutes.

4) Sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until done. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. 

Makes about 8 servings

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Barbecue Beef (made in crock pot)

3lbs rump roast

3 tbsp. flour

1 (15oz) can tomato sauce 

1/2 cup chopped onions

1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

2 tbsp. lemon juice

3 beef bouillon cubes

1 1/2 tsp. chili powder

1 garlic clove, minced 

1 tsp. dry mustard

1) Coat meat with flour and set aside.

2) In crock pot, combine remaining ingredients.

3) Place meat in crock pot and turn to coat with sauce.

4) Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours or on high for 6 hrs.

5) Slice or shred meat into small pieces.

6) Mix into sauce

7) Serve on rolls.

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London Broil in Slow Cooker

1 London Broil (any size)
2 bottles of marinade (I usually use Lawrey's but you can use any kind you want)



1) Pour one bottle into Slow cooker
2) Cut up the london broil into slices and put into crock pot
3) pour the other bottle of marianade  into crock pot
4) cook on high for 2 hours


If you use more then one london broil (which you can do if you are feeding more people) then just double up on the bottles.

Slow Cooker Garlic & Brown Sugar Chicken

                                           

     Ingredients 

4-6 chicken breasts (or thighs would work too)

1 cup packed brown sugar

2/3 cup vinegar

1/4 cup lemon-lime soda

2-3 tbsp. minced garlic

2 tbsp. soy sauce

1 tsp. fresh ground pepper

2 tbsp. corn starch

2 tbsp. water

rice or noodles, cooked

red pepper flakes (optional)

Directions

1) Spray slow cooker with non stick cooking spray. 

2) Place chicken (I used frozen chicken, thawed chicken works great too) inside slow cooker. 

3) Mix together brown sugar, vinegar, soda, garlic, soy sauce and pepper together. Pour over chicken. 

4) Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours. 

5) Take chicken pieces out of slow cooker (mine basically fell apart) and pour remaining sauce into saucepan. Place saucepan over high heat. 

6) Mix together corn starch and water, pour into saucepan, and mix well. Let sauce come to a boil and boil for 2-3 minutes or until it starts to thicken and turns to glaze. 

7) Remove from heat and let sit for a minute or two (it will continue to thicken as it cools down).

8) Serve chicken over rice or noodles and top with glaze. Sprinkle red pepper flakes on top if desired.

Prep: 5 minutes

Cook: 8 hours

Total: 8 hours 5 minutes

Serves: 6 

Slow Cooker Pizza Chicken

1 1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs (or breasts)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 small onion, sliced
2 medium bell peppers, cut into strips (optional)
2 cups tomato pasta sauce (from 26 oz jar)
1 pkg (16 oz) rotini pasta
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)


1) Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a 3 1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker, place chicken. Top with onion and bell peppers. Add pasta sauce.

2) Cover; cook on low 4 to 6 hours

3) Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Place pasta on platter ( or you can do it on each plate). Top with chicken and sauce. Sprinkle with cheese.


Makes 8 servings

prep: 10 minutes
total time: 4 hours 10 min

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Bourbon Chicken (without the Bourbon)

Ingredients 

5 chicken breasts (cubed) 

2 tbsp. oil

1 tsp. garlic , minced

1/4 cup apple or pineapple juice

1/3 cup brown sugar

2 tbsp. ketchup

1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup water

1/3 cup soy sauce

pinch red pepper flakes

1 tbsp. cornstarch

Directions

1) Cut chicken into small 1-2 inch pieces.

2) Heat up a large skillet over medium high heat. Once it is hot, pour 2 tbsp. olive oil into it.

3) Add your chicken pieces to the pan and let them cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4) The chicken will start to get a bit juicy and bubbly. Put the lid on the pan, slightly tilted and drain the juices out into the sink .Return the pan to the stove top and continue cooking over medium high heat.

5) Into a medium sized mixing bowl combine 1 tsp. garlic, 1/4 cup apple or pineapple juice, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp ketchup, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1/2 cup water, 1/3 cup soy sauce, a pinch of red pepper flakes and 1 tbsp. cornstarch. Whisk it all together until the cornstarch is dissolved and all ingredients are well combined.

6) When your chicken has a nice brown sear on some of the pieces, pour the sauce into the pan. Stir it around to cover all the chicken pieces.

7) Reduce the heat to a low simmer and cover the pan with the lid at an angle to allow some steam to escape. Let this simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring a couple times during the cooking period.

8) Serve over white or brown rice.

Prep: 15 minutes

Cook: 30 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves: 5-6

Honey Sauced Chicken

Honey Sauced Chicken


3/4 lb. chicken (of your choice)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/8 cup chopped onion (or 1/16 cup onion flakes)
1/8 cup ketchup
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes



1) Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper, put into crock pot.
2) In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes. Pour over chicken.
3) Cook on low for 3 hours or high for 1 1/2 hours.
4) When done cut chicken into bite size pieces, then return to pot and toss with sauce. Serve over rice or noodles.


This can also be baked in the oven:

Dice Chicken and season both sides with salt and pepper, place in 8x8 pan. Pour sauce over chicken and bake at 350 for 20 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes

Cola Chicken

1 cup cola (not diet)
1 cup ketchup
1 onion, sliced (or chopped/ minced onion..whichever you prefer)
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast

1. Wash and pat dry chicken. Salt and pepper to taste.

2. Place chicken into crockpot with onion slices on top.

3. Add cola and ketchup.

4. Cover; cook on low 6-8 hours.